Faced with an impoverished population, a shattered infrastructure and a volatile army, the first democratic president of Thebes, Eurydice, promises peace to her nation. Without the aid of Theseus, the leader of the vastly wealthy state of Athens, she doesn't stand a chance. But Theseus is arrogant, mercurial and motivated by profit.A swaggering opposition circles, impatient for insurrection. The body of the former dictator lies unburied. A boy soldier is carelessly murdered.
Set in the present day, but inspired by ancient myth, Moira Buffini's Welcome to Thebes offers a passionate exploration of an encounter between the world's richest and the world's poorest countries set in the aftermath of a brutal war.
Booking From
Tuesday, 15th June 2010
Booking Until
Wednesday, 18th August 2010
Matinees
Various dates 2pm, 2.30pm
Evening
Various dates 7.30pm
VENUE DETAILS
Olivier Theatre
National Theatre, Upper Ground
SE1 9PX
Transport
Take the Northern or Bakerloo line to Waterloo station. The theatre is a 10 minute walk.
Seating Plan